If I had told you on 9/11/2001 that we'd go four and half years and counting without another terrorist attack on US soil, would you have believed me?

If I had told you that US-led forces would secure Afghanistan in just a few months...something the Soviets couldn't accomplish in ten years...would you have thought I was crazy?

If I had told you that Saddam was gone, that Khadaffy had renounced terrorism, and that Iraq was on the verge of becoming the second democracy in the Middle East, would have thought I was on medication?

Sometimes in our disappointment of this administration, we often forget some of the positives. The economy is strong. More Americans are homeowners. With tax cuts, we're spending less time working for Uncle Sam.

And if you take those benefits for granted, just imagine how much different things would be under a President Al Gore.

So if the president's stance on immigration and spending upset you - and they do upset me - what are you going to do about it? Stay at home? Nothing could be worse for conservativism. Your non-support will usher in more immigrants, higher taxes, and weaker national security.

If the GOP loses Congress, George W. Bush will be removed from office. Nothing would embolden terrorists more. How can we be counted on to wage an effective war when we can't even decide who our enemy is?

George W. Bush isn't the enemy. But that's exactly the message conservatives will send to the world if they stay at home this November.

If you're upset with W. on immigration - write him, write a Republican Congressman, let him know how you feel. It was conservatives who got Bush to change his mind on Harriet Meirs.

I promise you, a Democratic Congress won't be nearly as responsive to your needs.

So if the president's stance on immigration and spending upset you - and they do upset me - what are you going to do about it? Stay at home? Nothing could be worse for conservativism. Your non-support will usher in more immigrants, higher taxes, and weaker national security.

If the GOP loses Congress, George W. Bush will be removed from office. Nothing would embolden terrorists more. How can we be counted on to wage an effective war when we can't even decide who our enemy is?

George W. Bush isn't the enemy. But that's exactly the message conservatives will send to the world if they stay at home this November.

Very well said and you have it exactly right - On the whole I truly believe the majority of the base is going to come together this Nov -

2008 primary will be the place to have the larger fight - We are currently in a war and we cannot allow the anti-military, anti-American, anti-sucess in the WOT democrats become a majority in Congress.

Conservatives are a slim majority in this country and democrats are cowards. I for one don't intend to sit around and cry if they take control. I intend to treat them the same way I treat RINOs. They might end up being more responsive.

When you get higher taxes, immediate withdrawal from Iraq, subordination to the UN, presidential impeachment over bogus charges, weaking of the laws that have helped capture terrorists...PLUS more liberal immigration laws...then maybe you'll have had enough.

If you're upset with W. on immigration - write him, write a Republican Congressman, let him know how you feel. It was conservatives who got Bush to change his mind on Harriet Meirs.

I promise you, a Democratic Congress won't be nearly as responsive to your needs.

What's the point of writing to people who are just going to respond with some sappy patronizing spin-filled letter without changing their policies? That's not called "being responsive." That's called patronizing you and trying to keep your vote while betraying Republican principles.

No, the senate is to blame along with the White House. The House has delivered much more when it comes to fiscal conservatism and their immigration bill is fantastic. Republican voters have learned a valuable lesson.....NEVER ELECT A COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATIVE TO DO A CONSERVATIVE'S JOB.

So if the president's stance on immigration and spending upset you - and they do upset me - what are you going to do about it? Stay at home? Nothing could be worse for conservativism. Your non-support will usher in more immigrants, higher taxes, and weaker national security.

Nonsense. Taking votes away from the GOP is the only way to incentivize it to move rightward, in order to regain our votes. If the GOP knows they'll get conservative votes no matter what, then it is only incentivized to move leftward in an effort to get 'centrist' votes.

If the GOP loses Congress, George W. Bush will be removed from office.

And when he did, it resulted in the Republicans taking control of Congress for the first time in over a generation. It's really the Republicans that need to choose. Do they want to stay in power or don't they?

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posted on 05/08/2006 7:14:28 PM PDT
by inquest
(If you favor any legal status for illegal aliens, then do not claim to be in favor of secure borders)

And can you take years in the wilderness while the Dims spit on everything you believe in? Yep, we got rid of Nixon in 1974 and only by good fortune did we get Ronald Reagan into ther White House. That good fortune was the total ineptitude of Jimmy Carter.

Sink - I know where your coming from but you really need to take the blinders off. The conservative base is in full scale revolt at the ineptitude of our Republican leaders. We are determined to hold them accountable and bring forward a new group of CONSERVATIVE Republicans.

This has nothing to do with supporting Democrats. It has everything to do with holding our elected officials accountable.

Well, that makes sense. I realized after his Amnesty and after the steel subsidies and the increase in the size of the Government that there is no reason for anyone to expect GWB to be any kind of Conserative.

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posted on 05/08/2006 7:16:16 PM PDT
by freedumb2003
(Any guest worker program that does not require application from the home country is Amnesty.)

You have a point , but I'm sick of the "vote republican because as bad as we are the dems are worse" approach. I think if people stay home its more out of frustration than anything else. I mean if you have the house , senate and presidency and you still cringe whenever Dean or Kennedy or McCain for that matter bash your ideas (when they have nothing) then what good are you. Here we have people in the country illegally, openly disgracing our flag and basically telling us "screw you we know you haven't the guts to deport us", and the republicans are sitting around debating how they can pass amnesty without calling it amnesty. < /rant >

As far as Bush on foreign policy goes he has been superb... Until Iran. If Iran does not represent a need for Preemption then what does? Iran is far more of a threat to us and a mortal one to Israel then Saddam was, and we dealt with him swiftly, but now with Iran we are going to let the Europeans deal with it. We have 130,000 Veteran Troops in Iraq and another 10,000 or so in Afghanistan and a butt load of equipment and logistics in theater so whats with the pussy footing?

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posted on 05/08/2006 7:17:12 PM PDT
by spikeytx86
(Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by there fruity little club.)

If six years ago I told you they would expand the size of the Federal government by 50% would you believe me? If you told me they would no nothing in regards to entitlements, tax reform, tort reform, vouchers...not to mention the borders...

Would you believe that?

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posted on 05/08/2006 7:17:13 PM PDT
by Blackirish
(BORDERS!!! BORDERS!!!!! YIIEEEEE!!!! Now can we get back on topic?)

Nicely said........especially the fact that we haven't had another attack....which by the way is the MAIN reason for Bush's unpopularity!!

Think about it!! The 10 second attention span types and the 60 minute solve the problems of the world types have already forgotten. In fact they now believe it was a fluke and won't ever happen again!!!

Thant being said you won't get through to the nattering nabobs of negativism that are growing ever more prevalent on FR.

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posted on 05/08/2006 7:17:31 PM PDT
by PISANO
(We will not tire......We will not falter.......We will NOT FAIL!!! .........GW Bush [Oct 2001])

If the president is concerned about being removed from office he should stop sucking up to special interest groups and do the right thing.We are only asking him to do what's in the best interest of the country.Why does he have a problem doing something he's supposed to do?I don't think we are being unreasonable for wanting secure borders and a sound immigration policy.

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posted on 05/08/2006 7:17:31 PM PDT
by rdcorso
(There Is No Such Thing As A Neutral Person During A War With Radical Islam.)

The Red Meat, All of Nothing, single issue fanatics can drive every movement into the ground. The left wing "MoveOne fanatics have captured the Democrat Party and removed them from the realm of sanity.

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